Words Containing STINCT

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing STINCT?

CONTRADISTINCTIVELY is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTRADISTINCTIVE (25), INDISTINCTIVELY (24), CONTRADISTINCTIONS (23).

Q: What are some common words containing STINCT?

Everyday examples include DISTINCT , DISTINCTION , DISTINCTLY , DISTINCTIVE , INSTINCT , DISTINCTIVELY , INSTINCTIVE , DISTINCTER . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing STINCT?

CONTRADISTINCTIVELY has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISTINCTIVELY (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing STINCT 37 words

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How often does STINCT appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 37 words containing STINCT. Most are 13 letters long, they average 17.8 points, the best is CONTRADISTINCTIVELY (30 points) and 35.1% end in S.

Total words: 37
Most common length: 13 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.8; out of 30 max
Longest word: CONTRADISTINCTIVELY; 19 letters
Most common ending: S; 35.1% of words

Most common last letters

s 35.1%
y 21.6%
e 18.9%

Top vowel pairs

io16.2%
ua5.4%
ie2.7%

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Highest-scoring word containing STINCT

c ₃o ₁n ₁t ₁r ₁a ₁d ₂i ₁s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁l ₁y ₄

C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 30 points

Double word: 60 pts
Triple word: 90 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

contradistinctively

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing STINCT are there?

There are 37 words containing STINCT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing STINCT?

CONTRADISTINCTIVELY is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTRADISTINCTIVE (25), INDISTINCTIVELY (24), CONTRADISTINCTIONS (23).

What are some common words containing STINCT?

Everyday examples include DISTINCT, DISTINCTION, DISTINCTLY, DISTINCTIVE, INSTINCT, DISTINCTIVELY, INSTINCTIVE, DISTINCTER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing STINCT?

CONTRADISTINCTIVELY has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISTINCTIVELY (13 letters) is the longest common one.